Vietnam War
| Unit | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Junction City Oregon |
| Date of Death | July 5 1968 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Silver was a member of the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam. On July 5, 1968, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4C) on an armed reconnaissance over Quang Binh, North Vietnam, when his aircraft was hit by a hostile missile and exploded. His remains have been recovered and identified on May 31, 2011. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
